Katherine Parkinson

Katherine Parkinson
Born: 9 March 1978
Hounslow, London, England
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 2001–present
Spouse(s). Harry Peacock
Children: 2

Film
Year Title Role
2006 Hard to Swallow Katie
2007 Christmas at the Riviera Vanessa
2008 Easy Virtue Marion Whittaker
2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People PR Woman
2009 The Boat That Rocked Felicity
2009 St. Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold Physics Teacher 2014 Britain Isn’t Eating Marion / Sarah

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Ahead of the Class Vicky Foley
2005 Casualty Helen Gibbons Episode: “The Long Goodbye” 2005 Extras Woman in Queue Episode: “Ross Kemp and Vinnie Jones” 2005–2009 Doc Martin Pauline Lamb
2006–2013 The IT Crowd Jen Barber British Comedy Award for Best Television Comedy Actress
Nominated – BAFTA for Best Female Comedy Performance[12]
Winner of BAFTA award Best Female Performance In A Comedy Programme 2014[1] 2007 Fear, Stress & Anger Gemma
2007 Christmas at the Riviera Vanessa
2007–2009 Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show Various Characters
2009 Jonathan Creek Nicola Episode: “The Grinning Man” 2009 The Old Guys Amber
2010 The Great Outdoors Sophie
2010 Whites Caroline[13]
2011 Psychoville Fiona 1 episode
2011 Comedy Showcase: Coma Girl Pip 1 episodes
2011 The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff Conceptiva
2012 Sherlock Kitty Riley[14] Episode: “The Reichenbach Fall” 2013 Love Matters Jo Pepper Episode: “Officially Special” 2014 The Honourable Woman Rachel
2014 Inside No. 9 Rebecca Episode: “Sardines”
2014 Officially Special Jo Pepper
2015 Horizon Katherine Parkinson Narrator
2014–present In the Club Kim
2015–present Humans Laura Hawkins Main role

Radio
Year Title Role
2004 A Certain Smile Catherine
Good Times Role Patient
2008 The Odd Half Hour
2008 Mouthtrap Writer, performer
2010 Sarah Millican’s Support Group Kim
2011 The Lost Weekend
2011 The Drover of Clissold Common
Souvenirs Samantha
2011–2012 Don’t Start Kim
2011 The One and Only Layla
2012 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully Katrina 2012 Diary of a Nobody Carrie Pooter
2012 The Bat Man Colette
The Lady from the Sea Bolette
2013 Start/Stop Alice

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Before the Party[15][16] Laura Almeida Theatre
2012 Absent Friends[17] Diana Harold Pinter Theatre
2011 66 Books[18] Jo Bush Theatre
2011 The School for Scandal[19] Lady Teazle Barbican Theatre 2010 Season’s Greetings[20] Pattie Royal National Theatre 2009 Cock[21] W Royal Court Theatre
2007 The Seagull[22] Masha Royal Court Theatre
2006 The Lightning Play[23] Imogen Cumberbatch Almeida Theatre 2006 Other Hands[24] Lydia Soho Theatre
2004 Flush[25] Lily Soho Theatre
2004 Cigarettes and Chocolate[26] Gail King’s Head Theatre 2004 The Unthinkable[27] Fran Sheffield Crucible
2003 The Riot Act[28] Antigone The Gate (London)
2003 The Increased Difficulty of Concentration Anna Balcar The Gate (London) 2003 Camille[29] Olympe Lyric Hammersmith
2002 Deep Throat Live on Stage[30] Linda Lovelace Assembly Rooms Edinburgh Festival Fat Bloke Productions 2002 Frame 312[31] Maggie / Doris / Marie Donmar Warehouse 2002 The Age of Consent[32] Stephanie Bush Theatre